BALROG™ Churchwarden Smoking Pipe

"The ranks of orcs had opened, and they crowded away, as if they themselves were afraid. Something was coming up behind them. What it was could not be seen: it was like a great shadow, in the middle of which was a dark form, of man-shape maybe, yet greater; and a power and terror seemed to be in it and to go before it.

…. The flames roared up to greet it, and wreathed about it; and a black smoke swirled in the air. Its streaming mane kindled, and blazed behind it. In its right hand was a blade like a stabbing tongue of fire; in its left it held a whip of many thongs.

…‘A Balrog! A Balrog is come!’ cried Legolas."

Long ago, primordial spirits were seduced by the darkness, twisting their light into a scourge of fire cloaked in shadow whose malice knows no bounds. These towering creatures wield weapons of flame, fueled by an inner fiery turmoil of corruption and striking fear into the hearts of Men, Elves, Dwarves, and Orcs alike. The Balrog beneath Khazad-dûm, once unleashed, would be the beginning of the end of this once-mighty kingdom; the creature would again be awoken by the Fellowship's passage through the mines, pursuing the group through twist and turn, finally capturing Gandalf and dragging him into the depths much to everyone's despair. The ensuing battle between Istar and Balrog would prove to be the catalyst for Gandalf's metamorphosis, coming into his true powers to defeat an even greater darkness.

The Balrog Pipe is a singular churchwarden-style pipe with an ebony finish evoking the depths from whence it came. The bowl is emblazoned with the engraved portrait of this formidable foe with twisted horns and a malicious stare. Collectible and functional, this pipe comes with a poking & tamping tool, bowl screens, & pipe cleaners.

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